A lockout does not check the time, so neither do we. Households and businesses in The Junction can reach a working locksmith at any hour, and the fee for the visit stays the same whenever you call. We bring the same van and the same care whether the call comes at noon or long after dark.
Locksmith services
The lock services below are the ones people in The Junction ask for by name: get me back in, change the locks, rekey the house, put a deadbolt on this door, sort out the shop, open the safe. Each page answers the questions that usually come next, and the technician answers the rest at the door.
The Junction
Business Lockout ServiceThe key went in stiffly, turned a quarter of the way, and came out in two pieces.
Break-In Damage Lock RepairThe shop's aluminum door has a bent meeting stile and the hookbolt is jammed half out.
Deadbolt InstallationThe front door has a handsome lever and a keyed knob, and that is all.
Gate & Building Entry LocksBetween the front gate, the side gate and the one behind the shed, there are three different padlocks, three different keys, and…
Commercial RekeyingThe drawer behind the counter holds a tangle of keys with tape labels: front old, side, Dave.
Commercial-Grade Lock ReplacementThe electric strike buzzes the moment the receptionist presses the release button, but the door still needs a shoulder to get…
Spare Car Key DuplicationA lockout last month ended with a locksmith opening the door and going home, and the same single key has been carried ever since…
Transponder Key ProgrammingA second driver has joined the household, and the one existing key gets handed back and forth between two schedules that rarely…
Motorcycle & Scooter KeysTwo keys came with the scooter: one for the ignition and steering, an entirely different one for the seat and the storage…Commercial
Owners sometimes ask whether they need a locksmith or an alarm company. Usually both, for different jobs.
Lockouts
If the key will not turn, the key is in two pieces, or the door was kicked and no longer closes, this is the section. Each page describes how we open, extract or secure, and what we check before calling the job finished.
The Junction
A visit to The Junction ends with a walkthrough. The locksmith shows you how the new hardware works, which key does what, how to set a code or change a combination, and what small maintenance keeps everything turning. You should be able to use every part of the door without calling us back to ask how.
— Fairbank Lock Experts
Hours
Toronto, Ontario
2021 census · what it means at the door
58%Older homes
About 58% of homes in Toronto were built in 1980 or earlier, according to the 2021 Census.
Older housing means older frames. Wood that has settled for years leaves strikes slightly out of line, so a bolt drags or needs a lift of the handle. A locksmith expects this and brings the shims, longer screws and strike plates to correct it.
23%
Single-detached houses make up about 23% of homes in Toronto (2021 Census).
Attached housing turns over more often than detached, so rekeying between tenants or owners is a constant. Because suite doors tend to be standard, the job is usually a straightforward pin change and a fresh set of keys cut on site.
The Junction
Business Lockout Service
After last night's power flicker the card reader beside the clinic door shows nothing. Fobs do nothing, the electric strike stays locked, and the small brass override key that came with the system is in a desk drawer on the far side of the door.
Business Lockout ServiceThe broken blade is removed with extractors that grip it and draw it out toward the face, then the cylinder is opened normally. Keys rarely break in a healthy lock, so the cylinder is cleaned, the cam behind it checked for stiffness, and a dry lubricant applied. A new key is cut from the code or from the two pieces rather than from a worn spare, since a tired copy is usually what broke.
The door is left as found until the police have seen it or said they will not attend. What can happen in the meantime is planning: the locksmith can look at the damage, photograph it, measure for hardware and prepare the temporary securing so that the moment the scene is released the work begins. Nothing is removed or moved before then, because the marks on the door are part of the report.
The new bolt will only lock as smoothly as the door and frame let it, so the locksmith deals with the cause as part of the installation. A door that has sagged on loose hinges gets longer hinge screws or a shim, thick weatherstrip is trimmed, and the strike is set from the bolt's actual position with the door closed. The pocket is bored deep enough for a full throw. Afterwards the bolt should slide with fingertip effort.
Choosing corrosion-resistant fasteners and a cylinder rated for weather exposure at the outset avoids most of the problem, since plain steel fittings near a driveway or walkway take the brunt of de-icing salt over a winter. For hardware that already shows early corrosion, cleaning and a dry lubricant can extend its working life, while pitted or seized parts are better replaced than fought with season after season. A rinse of the hardware after a heavy salt application is a simple habit that helps as well.
Count the people who need each group, add one spare per group for the safe, and stop there. Extra keys cut 'just in case' are the ones that end up unaccounted for. Because the keys are cut to code from the pinning records, more can be produced later to the same standard, so there is no need to stockpile on the day. Restricted keys are ordered by the named signatories when needed.
On-site assessment preferred
Describe the problem; we'll take it from there. Talk to a locksmith about it.
Open 24/7 · same fees any hour
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